# soaping

Pronunciation: say "SOHP-ing" US /ˈsoʊpɪŋ/, UK /ˈsəʊpɪŋ/

## Noun

1. An act of cleaning something with soap.
   - Simple: A wash that uses soap to get something clean.
   - _The mechanic gave the greasy engine parts a thorough soaping before rinsing them._
   - _Each soaping stripped another layer of grime from the weathered statue._

## Verb

2. Present participle of soap. — present participle and gerund of soap
   - Simple: Present participle of soap. Use this form for something happening right now, after a word like is or was.
   - _The attendant is soaping the windshield before scrubbing away the bugs._
   - _They were soaping the horses down after the long ride home._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/soaping (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).